Award

Independent Advocacy Services for adults

LONDON BOROUGH OF MERTON

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

17 Dec 2024 at 16:03

Tender

19 Sep 2024 at 11:18

Summary of the contracting process

The London Borough of Merton has completed the procurement process for "Independent Advocacy Services for adults" within the London Borough of Merton, including out-of-borough advocacy as needed. The procurement belongs to the Education and training services category and was conducted under an open procedure. Key dates include the tender being published on 19th September 2024, with the tender period ending on 18th October 2024. The contract period is set to start on 10th March 2025 and end on 30th January 2032. The contracting authority has awarded the contract to VoiceAbility for the amount of £822,640, beginning on 3rd February 2025 and ending on 31st January 2030.

This tender presents significant opportunities for growth for businesses specialising in advocacy and support services, particularly those geared towards adult education and training. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs) would be well-suited to compete in similar tenders from the Council, which values inclusive procurement approaches. The structured nature of the contract, with clear start and end dates and a substantial value, provides a stable and predictable revenue stream that can support business expansion and service enhancement.

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Notice Title

Independent Advocacy Services for adults

Notice Description

The London Borough of Merton ("the Council") is inviting tenders to provide Advocacy Services for customers within the London Borough of Merton with out of Borough advocacy to be provided when needed.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-2ee9bdfc-e301-4c27-95ff-72ac4b8fef5d
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0783ad88-8da1-47e3-9845-ba74fc52e3e0
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£822,640 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Dec 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
18 Oct 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Dec 20241 years ago
Contract Period
3 Feb 2025 - 31 Jan 2030 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LONDON BOROUGH OF MERTON
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
commercial.services@merton.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
MORDEN
Postcode
SM4 5DX
Post Town
Sutton
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI6 Outer London - South
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI63 Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)

Local Authority
Merton
Electoral Ward
Merton Park
Westminster Constituency
Wimbledon

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

VOICEABILITY

Further Information

Notice Documents

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